Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948) - leader of the Indian nationalist movement against British rule and internationally esteemed for his doctrine of non-violent protest to achieve political and social progress

Marcus Garvey (1887-1940) - charismatic black leader who organized the first important American black nationalist movement

Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968) - eloquent black Baptist minister who led the civil rights movement in the United States from the mid-1950's until his assassination in 1968

His Holiness the Dalai Lama - head of the dominant Dgelugs-pa (Yellow Hat) order of Tibetan Buddhists and both spiritual and temporal ruler of Tibet. Recepient of Nobel Peace Prize in 1989 for his struggle for the liberation of Tibet without the use of violence. He has advocated peaceful solutions based on tolerance and mutual respect